“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”
(Psalm 103 11-12)
This is one gem of many in Psalm 103, a psalm which whatever our time of life or situation will have something to uplift our spirit.
It is full of beautiful imagery: He crowns you with love and compassion, your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
The psalm starts and ends with an outpouring of praise. Praise is not something which is a dry duty, it is something that comes naturally to human beings, we do it all the time: “How lovely to see you,” “This is delicious.” Praise is inner health made audible.
God made us to be people who praise him and everything good that he gives. When we praiseand worship himcollectively or alone hedelights in us.